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Table 2 CHM used in all included studies

From: Potential effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine Yu ping feng san for adult allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

First author, publication year, country

Name

Form of the CHM

Ingredients (dosage)

Packaging dosage;

Dosage and times of administration

Modification

Chan 2014 [14], Hong Kong China

Modified YPFS

Syrup

Huangqi 15 g, baizhu 12 g, fangfeng 3 g, xinyi 3 g, cangerzi (NS), gancao (NS).

NS;

70 ml of syrup once a day

Add xinyi 3 g, cangerzi (NS), gancao (NS).

Feng 2004 [15], China

Allergic Rhinitis oral liquid

Oral liquid

Huangqi (NS), baizhu (NS), fangfeng (NS), guizhi (NS), baishao (NS), dazao (NS), shanyao (NS), fuling (NS), baibiandou (NS), xinyi (NS), cangerzi (NS), mudanpi (NS), gancao (NS).

10 ml each bottle;

20 ml each time, three times per day

Add guizhi (NS), baishao (NS), dazao (NS), shanyao (NS), fuling (NS), baibiandou (NS), xinyi (NS), cangerzi (NS), mudanpi (NS), gancao (NS).

Fang 2014 [16], China

Yu ping feng capsule

Capsule

Huangqi (NS), baizhu (NS), fangfeng (NS).

0.5 g each capsule, 20 capsules in one box;

Two capsules each time, three times per day

None

Wang 2014 [17], China

Modified YPFS

Decoction

Huangqi 10 g, baizhu 10 g, fangfeng 10 g, guizhi 6 g, cangerzi 10 g, xinyi 10 g, baizhi 6 g, wumei 10 g, gancao 6 g.

NS;

One dosage for twice per day

Add guizhi 6 g, cangerzi 10 g, xinyi 10 g, baizhi 6 g, wumei 10 g, gancao 6 g.

Luo 2012 [18], China

Modified YPFS

Decoction

Huangqi 20 g, baizhu 15 g, fangfeng 9 g, dangshen 20 g, fuling 15 g, dilong 12 g, wuweizi 12 g, jingjie 9 g, xinyi 9 g, chantui 9 g, ganjiang 6 g, xixin 6 g, gancao 6 g.

NS;

One dosage each time, twice per day

Add dangshen 20 g, fuling 15 g, dilong 12 g, wuweizi 12 g, jingjie 9 g, xinyi 9 g, chantui 9 g, ganjiang 6 g, xixin 6 g, gancao 6 g.

Wu 2013 [19], China

Yu ping zhi ti granule

Granule

Huangqi 15 g, baizhu 10 g, fangfeng 10 g, jiangcan 10 g, chantui 9 g, jianghuang 6 g, dahuang 3 g, xinyi 9 g.

One herb granule in one small sized sachet;

One sachet each time, twice per day

Add jiangcan 10 g, chantui 9 g, jianghuang 6 g, dahuang 3 g, xinyi 9 g.

Wang 2009 [20], China

Modified YPFS

Decoction

Huangqi 20 g, baizhu 15 g, fangfeng 6 g, baijili 10 g, jingjie 10 g, xixin 3 g.

NS;

One dosage per day

Add baijili 10 g, jingjie 10 g, xixin 3 g.

Guo 2015 [21], China

Yu ping feng granule

Granule

Huangqi (NS), baizhu (NS), fangfeng (NS).

5 g each sachet;

One sachet each time, three times per day

None

Yao 2015 [22],China

Modified YPFS

Decoction

Huangqi 60 g, baizhu 20 g, fangfeng 15 g, cangerzi 10 g, xinyi 10 g, jingjie 15 g, baizhi 15 g,manjingzi 10 g, fuling 20 g, sharen 10 g.

NS;

100 ml each time, twice per day

Add cangerzi 10 g, xinyi 10 g, jingjie 15 g, baizhi 15 g, manjingzi 10 g, fuling 20 g, sharen 10 g.

Yu 2012 [23], China

YPFS plus Cang er zi san

Decoction

huangqi 30 g, baizhu 10 g, fangfeng 10 g, xixin 9 g, cangerzi 15 g, huangqin 12 g, baizhi 20 g, jingjie 10 g, shichangpu15g, guizhi5g.

NS;

One dosage each time, three times per day

Add xixin 9 g, cangerzi 15 g, huangqin 12 g, baizhi 20 g, jingjie 10 g, shichangpu 15 g, guizhi 5 g.

Shi 2014 [24], China

Yu ping feng drop pill

Drop pill

Huangqi (NS), baizhu (NS), fangfeng (NS).

2.4 g each sachet;

One sachet each time, three times per day

None

Lu 2014 [25], China

Yu ping feng granule

Granule

Huangqi (NS), baizhu (NS), fangfeng (NS).

5 g each sachet;

One sachet each time, three times per day

None

Zhou 2010 [26], China

Yu ping feng granule

Granule

Huangqi (NS), baizhu (NS), fangfeng (NS).

5 g each sachet;

One sachet each time, three times per day

None

Huang 2014 [27], China

Modified YPFS

Decoction

Huangqi 30 g, baizhu 10 g, fangfeng 10 g, shanyao 15 g, zexie 12 g, zhiqiao 12 g, cheqianzi 12 g, shengma 12 g, cangerzi 10 g, xinyi 10 g, chaihu 10 g, hezi 10 g, dilong 8 g.

NS;

One dosage for twice per day

Add shanyao 15 g, zexie 12 g, zhiqiao 12 g, cheqianzi 12 g, shengma 12 g, cangerzi 10 g, xinyi 10 g, chaihu 10 g, hezi 10 g, dilong 8 g.

Liu 2012 [28], China

Modified YPFS

Decoction

Huangqi 30 g, baizhu 12 g, fangfeng 12 g, cangerzi 9 g, xinyi 9 g, baizhi 9 g, zisu 9 g, gancao 6 g.

NS;

One dosage each time, twice per day

Add cangerzi 9 g, xinyi 9 g, baizhi 9 g, zisu 9 g, gancao 6 g.

Chen 2014 [29], China

Modified YPFS

Decoction

Huangqi 30 g, baizhu 20 g, fangfeng 12 g, dangshen 20 g, danggui 15 g, xinyi 12 g, gancao 12 g.

NS;

200 ml of one dosage, once per day

Add dangshen 20 g, danggui 15 g, xinyi 12 g, gancao12g.

Lin 2014 [30], China

Modified YPFS

Decoction

Huangqi 30 g, baizhu 30 g, fangfeng 15 g, baizhi 10 g, xixin 3 g.

NS;

One dosage each time, twice per day

Add baizhi10g, xixin 3 g.

Guan 2013 [31], China

YPFS

Granule

Huangqi (NS), baizhu (NS), fangfeng (NS).

5 g each sachet;

One sachet each time, three times per day

None

Chen 2015 [32], China

Modified YPFS

Decoction

Huangqi 30 g, baizhu 15 g, fangfeng 15 g, cangerzi 9 g,baizhi 9 g, gancao 6 g, xixin 3 g, zisu 9 g.

NS;

200 ml each time, twice per day

Add cangerzi 9 g, baizhi 9 g, gancao 6 g, xixin 3 g, zisu 9 g.

Ma 2017 [33], China

Yu ping feng granule

Granule

Huangqi (NS), baizhu (NS), fangfeng (NS).

15 g each sachet;

5 g each time, three times per day

None

Qiu 2017 [34], China

Yu ping feng granule

Granule

Huangqi (NS), baizhu (NS), fangfeng (NS).

5 g each sachet;

5 g each time, three times per day

None

Zheng 2017 [35], China

Yu ping feng granule

Granule

Huangqi (NS), baizhu (NS), fangfeng (NS).

NS;

One sachet each time, three times per day

None

  1. Note: YPFS: yu ping feng san; g: gram; ml: milliliters; NS: not stated